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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's really no secret what Sony Ericsson plans to show off at its MWC 2011 press conference -- leaks notwithstanding, the Xperia Play (aka PlayStation Phone) was unveiled and made quite official in a Super Bowl commercial. We're about to see it presented all over again, but we'll also get a chance to see what else the company has up its sleeve... and under its thumbs, of course. The event kicks off 6PM local time (that's noon ET), so join us promptly, won't ya?

Continue reading Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event!

Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event! originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Que parles català? Que parles smartphones? The former question we pose to ourselves on the ground, relegated to making wild hand gestures when asking for directions. The latter question, well... ready or not, we're about to inundate your retinal receptors with all the mobile news that's fit to print, post, transmit, download, and address in a stamped envelope delivered on horseback. The Engadget crew has touched down in gorgeous Barcelona, Spain, and is gearing up for a week covering Mobile World Congress, starting tomorrow with a trifecta of afternoon events from the likes of Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and Nokia. Stay tuned to the "MWC2011" tag for all your coverage needs, or just keep it locked on Engadget -- trust us, you won't be able to miss it.

We're live at Mobile World Congress 2011! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you know how much time is lost having to jump out of an application to click on the Facebook icon (or widget) on your home screen? That 0.4 seconds, when done hundreds of times each and every day (assuming you ever leave the Facebook screen in the first place) can really add up -- precious time you could spend updating your status and liking your girlfriend's brother's Business Cat wall post. INQ figured it out, and HTC may have found a way to restore those precious seconds, as well. According to The Financial Times, the company plans to introduce an Android device with a dedicated Facebook button (note: not a "Facebook phone"). We wouldn't expect anything crazy out of the clicker, however, as the dream crushers known currently as "people familiar with the device" say its purpose is to take you to the Facebook front page -- if you want something more. HTC is expected to introduce it this month, and if we were betting folk, we'd say that meant Mobile World Congress next week.

HTC to debut Android phone with dedicated Facebook button that doubles as Winklevii irritant originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The first Pre breathed new life into Palm. The Pre 2, on the other hand, didn't exactly have the same luster and longevity. Here's to a decidedly Palm-less round three. The QWERTY slider with the all-too-familiar form factor has a 3.6-inch 800 x 480 display (a marked improvement over past Pres), 5 megapixel camera with AF and LED flash, 720p HD video, a front-facing camera for video calling, mobile hotspot, and webOS 2.2. Under the hood? A Qualcomm MSM 8x55 CPU running at 1.4GHz (!), 802.11a/b/g/n 5GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, a 1230 mAh battery, HSPA+ and EVDO Rev A -- yep, it's a world phone -- and the same RAM as the Pre 2 (that's 512MB DRAM). It'll be Touchstone compatible, naturally, and will switch to Exhibition mode when docked to show pictures and upcoming appointments. There's some interesting synergy going on where the TouchPad tablet can take Pre 3's phone calls, and just touching the two devices together will let you share URLs (aptly titled touch-to-share). This one's gonna keep you waiting, though -- availability is this summer with both 8GB and 16GB storage options.

Update: HP Pre 3 first hands-on! | Palm Pre 2 vs. HP Pre 3: what's changed?


For more on all of HP's webOS announcements today, click here!

Continue reading HP Pre 3: 1.4GHz Qualcomm CPU, 3.6-inch WVGA, coming this summer (video)

HP Pre 3: 1.4GHz Qualcomm CPU, 3.6-inch WVGA, coming this summer (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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